Index Ventures partner: Why Europe needs a Delaware
By Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer is a partner at Index Ventures, investing on both sides of the Atlantic. With a focus on data and financial services, Jan has a track record of partnering with young companies that reshape the digital economy at its deepest level. He was an early-stage investor in Adyen, which IPO'd in 2018, and in Robinhood and Wise, which both floated in 2021. Other companies in his portfolio include Alan and Mistral.
Jan joined Index in 2010, after working as an investor at General Atlantic and an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. His career in finance offered him insight into the extraordinary opportunities available to founders who are audacious and determined enough to rebuild the structures that govern fundamental flows of data and information. His approach as an investor is characterised by his desire to build long-lasting personal relationships and a deep conviction in his founders and their visions.
Jan holds an MBA with Distinction from INSEAD, and is a graduate of Oxford University. Beyond venture, Jan works with the TATE in London to develop its Central and Eastern European art collection.